If you are expecting a survey from your accreditation organization (AO) in the upcoming weeks and months, check in with your liaison. Some AOs are...Read More »
Having your documentation organized for survey is always a challenge, but especially so when dealing with HR requirements and personnel files....Read More »
CMS continues to work with accreditation organizations (AOs) on providing some remote flexibilities in conducting surveys. But only through the...Read More »
Your facility will need diagrams or schematics of its water system and a way to address stagnant water under the new requirements set out by a new...Read More »
As promised, surveys are resuming across the country. And as promised, one of the main items of discussion is how well organizations have...Read More »
Expect The Joint Commission (TJC) to get tougher on water management and infection control, preconstruction risk assessments, workplace violence...Read More »
The Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP), the oldest CMS-approved hospital accreditation program in the nation, has merged with the...Read More »
The steadily climbing maternal mortality rate in the U.S. has (appropriately) attracted a great deal of media attention over the last few years....Read More »
